Steel pickaxe
“Used for mining.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 300 gp
Sources from the OSRS Wiki's drop, shop and recipe data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Item sprite © Jagex.
As an Ironman: dropped by Bandit (Shayzien) (level 22), sold at Nurmof's Pickaxe Shop.
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possessed pickaxe | 50 | 1 | 10/500 |
| H.A.M. Guard | — | 1 | 2/110 |
| Bandit (Shayzien)Easiest | 22 | 1 | 1/128 |
| Bandit (Varlamore) | 23 | 1 | 1/128 |
| Emissary Chosen | 76 | 1 | 1/128 |
| Emissary Acolyte | 34 | 1 | 1/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it.
Shops
- Nurmof's Pickaxe Shop500 coins · stock 4
- Yarsul's Prodigious Pickaxes500 coins · stock 4
- Gwyn's Mining Emporium500 coins · stock 4
- Tizoro's Pickaxes500 coins · stock 4
- Mistrock Mining Supplies500 coins · stock 6
- Pickaxe-Is-Mine650 coins · stock 4
Other sources
- H.A.M. Member
- Barrel (Shaman Caves)
- Reward casket (easy)
- Ogre Coffin
- Guard (H.A.M. Storerooms)
- Elaborate lockbox
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.